Satan Soldiers Killing Truth — Journalists Face Up To 14 Years Jail For Embarrassing

The Government… Journalists could face prison sentences of up to 14 years for stories that embarrass the Government under plans to reform the Official Secrets Act that would treat them like foreign spies. Under a consultation run by Priti Patel‘s Home Office, which closes later this week, reporters who handle leaked documents would not have a defense if charged under new laws designed to clamp down on foreign agents. The 1989 act is being updated to take into account the impact of the internet age, especially in the area of speedy data transfer. Human rights organisations and the Law Commission, which drew up the proposals, say there should be a ‘public interest defence‘ included to prevent the prosecution of journalists who receive leaked documents. But in a paper released for the consultation, the Home Office said such a move would ‘undermine our efforts to…

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